Late Roman Bronze/Copper Alloy AE4 of Nicomedia

Date
388 AD - 392 AD, Late Roman
Sardis or Museum Inv. No.
1996.0006
Material
Bronze/Copper Alloy
Object Type
Coin
Coin Denomination
AE4
Coin Mint
Nicomedia
Issuers
Valentinian II
Officina
A
Has Mint Mark
yes
Has Control Mark
no
Has Monogram
no
Has Countermark
no
Hoard
Monograph 13 Catalog No.
700
Site
Sardis
Sector
MMS/S
Trench
MMS/S 96.2
Locus
MMS/S 96.2 Locus 3
Description
This coin type: Obverse: Bust pd. cuir. dr. r. DNVALENTINIANVSPFAVG; Reverse: Victory rushing l. holds wreath in r. and palm over l. shoulder SECVRITAS REIPVBLICAE, in ex. (control mark) SMN[.].
Condition
Worn
Dimensions
Weight: .92g; Diameter: 15mm.
Mint mark
SMN
Comments
See Also
Bibliography
RIC IX, p. 262, no. 45a1
Author
JDE